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GuideNote™ SongSolving™ Tools:

Transition Cycle

Below are GuideNotes songs I've tagged in this GuideNotes™ Category. . More songs are in the main song index library. More will be added soon as I tag them! 

What are Transition Cycle Songs?

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The Transition Cycle™ is Kathryn's description for the cycle we move through with each activity we move through: Prepare, Begin, Do, End and Between. By overlaying the Transition Cycle Point over any activity, we can identify what cues, to-do's, placemaking and vibes we want during each part of an activity. This allows us to calm and nurture and provide ritual, culture and placemaking.

To refine selection, click tags below to filter songs by tag, or sub-category! 

After the Rain Comes the Rainbow

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Unicorn

Description

Song sung with Frolic's Rainbow, with sensory input. Sung to end a time together, giving calmness and sensory input.

All Tags

Social Emotional, Ending, Ritual, Calming, Sensory, GuideNotes, Science, Colors, rainbow, rain, Transitions, Daily Rhythm Activity, Departure, Weather, Unicorn, Circle Time, StoryTime

All Aboard Train Song

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Unicorn

Description

A song to cue children to move together and about being on a train, with a little story to play along about going up a mountain!

All Tags

guidenote, Train, Transition, Unicorn, BigBody, Move, Story, Grit, SEL

All Done (Time to Put Away)

Time to Put Away
Time to Put Away
Ever-Song Sub-Types

Multi-Tool, Zipper, Tidy, Clean

Description

Transition song. Sing at the end of an activity. Eversong- Multi-tool, Zipper. This song flexes to match to the activity being finished or item child is finished using, such as playing time, building time, puzzle time, crafting time, etc.

All Tags

GuideNotes, Transition, Daily Rhythm Activity, Arrival, Cozy Time, Table Time, Outside time, NatureDitty, Departure, Tidy, Circle Time, Transition Cycle Point End, Activity Time

All Hail (The Leader)

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Multi-Tool, Unicorn, Zipper

Description

Written for a nautical themed camp and used for unifying and quieting, getting energy up, then settling. Insert title of person who has to speak: use name or title: Teacher, Leader, GuideNote, attention getting Eversong for a person.

All Tags

GuideNotes, Outdoor, Camp, Listening, Energy Management, Energy up, Energy down, Energy out, Gain Attention, Prepare, Begin, Do, End, Between, NatureDitty, Arrival, Circle Time, Inside Activity, Outside time, Table Time, Departure, Big Body

All the Different Feelings are Okay

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Multi-Tool, Unicorn

Description

Song validating feelings in all sorts. Social- emotional: All feelings are okay. They get mixed up. We can work to sort them out.

All Tags

GuideNotes, Social-Emotional, Feeling

All the Leaves are Changing

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Unicorn

Description

Fall song with leaves changing, naming colors of leaves

All Tags

GuideNotes, NatureDitty, Seasons, Fall, Nature, Fauna, Leaves, Colors, Movement

Another Day

Say Goodbye to Them and Say Hello to Me,
Say Goodbye to Them and Say Hello to Me,
Ever-Song Sub-Types

Reflective

Description

Song for being dropped off and picked up. Version for parent and caregiver. Reflective GuideNote

All Tags

GuideNotes, Transition, Arrival, Departure, social Emotional

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Unicorn

Description

Song about why rain is a benefit and leads to flowers.

All Tags

GuideNotes, rain, nature, Mindful

Around the Sun, a Birthday Song

Birthday Song
Birthday Song
Ever-Song Sub-Types

Description

A birthday song that celebrates another time around the sun.

All Tags

Bee Vomit

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Description

Song about that special substance that bees make: Honey!

All Tags

NatureDitty, Bees, Fauna, Science

Breathe up

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Multi-Tool, Unicorn

Description

A song to focus on deep breathing for calm and focus.

All Tags

GuideNotes, Mindful, Breathwork, Say it Long, Body, Self Love

Bubble Song

Ever-Song Sub-Types

Multi-Tool

Description

A song to help with personal space, both their own and others.

All Tags

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